Environmental Health Officer jobs in United Kingdom

£60,000k - £65,000k, salary depending on skills and experience

Full time/37 hours per week/permanent

Location: Peterborough - Hybrid Working 2-3 days in office weekly

Anglian Water offers a flexible approach, this role provides you with hybrid working.

Help shape a sustainable future – and protect the integrity of how we get there.

At Anglian Water, we’re embarking on the most ambitious infrastructure projects in our history — including two multi-billion-pound reservoirs that will secure water supplies for generations to come. As a Conflict of Interest Compliance Officer, you’ll play a vital role in upholding transparency and trust across these transformative programmes.

Working primarily on our flagship Reservoirs Programme, and supporting wider areas of the business, you'll ensure that employees, senior leaders, and suppliers operate to the highest ethical standards — identifying, managing, and mitigating potential conflicts of interest at every level throughout every stage of the programme lifecycle.

What will you be doing?

• Policy Development & Advisory: Develop, implement and update conflict of interest (COI) policies. Provide expert guidance to employees and senior leaders, ensuring legal and ethical compliance across the organisation.

• Monitoring, Reporting & Records Management: Conduct audits, monitor activities, investigate potential COIs, and maintain accurate records. Report findings to senior management and regulatory bodies as needed.

• Disclosure Management: Oversee and manage the COI disclosure process across internal and external stakeholders. Lead a panel to assess risks and recommend appropriate action.

• Training & Awareness: Design and deliver training programmes to promote understanding of COI risks, policies, and the importance of ethical conduct.

• Risk Assessment & Mitigation: Contribute to risk assessments and implement practical solutions to manage and reduce COI-related risks within the Reservoirs Programme and the wider business.

What it takes to be successful?

We’re looking for a highly analytical and principled professional who can assess complex situations and their potential impact across our Reservoirs Programme and wider business. With strong communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills, you'll confidently advise at all levels, balancing legal, ethical, and commercial considerations to ensure our conflict of interest policies are effectively implemented and upheld.

Skills and qualifications:

• A degree in law, business, finance, procurement/supply chain management or a related field

• Hold or working towards a professional certification such as Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP), Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) or similar

• Experience working within a Major Projects/Programme Environment involving multiple contractors, subcontractors and consultants. Particular experience of working with nuanced delivery and funding models is desirable.

• Experience working within the Utilities Industry – desirable

• Experience working within a regulated environment

• Understanding of legal and regulatory frameworks related to conflicts of interest, ethics and corporate governance

As a valued employee you will be entitled to:

• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%

• Personal private health care

• Annual bonus scheme

• 26 days leave + Bank Holidays, with the option to swap Christmas and Easter holidays for those celebrated by your religion

• Life Cover at 8x your salary

• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle

Why Apply?

This is a unique opportunity to be part of one of the most ambitious infrastructure programmes in the UK, helping to safeguard the region’s water supply for future generations. You’ll play a key role in protecting the integrity and transparency of how we deliver that mission — influencing decisions at the highest level and embedding ethical best practice across the business.

At Anglian Water, you’ll join a purpose-led organisation that values doing the right thing, supports professional development, and encourages you to bring your whole self to work. Your work will have real impact — not just within our organisation, but across the communities we serve.

Closing date: 29th September 2025

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